Surveillance video from Beis Rivka captured a group of around 8 teenagers leaving the scene, some of whom were still rocks in their hands. The footage shows the group disturbingly ‘celebrating’ after causing thousands of dollars in damage to one of the school buses.
State Senator and Brooklyn Borough President contender Eric Adams joined over 150 children with special needs and their families this Sunday morning for a grand Purim Party.
Affiliates of the Rosh Chodesh Society (RCS, The women’s division of the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute) gathered from all around the world for a day of pedagogical training and inspiration.
A negative experience one Seminary student had with a particular teacher left a deep and resonating negative impact. Compounding the problem was her principal, with whom she shared her concerns to no avail. Now, she shares a letter – a plea – she wrote for the sake of the next sem girl.
At a special celebration held at the Tel Hashomer Rehabilitation Hospital, dozens of beautiful packages of Mishloach Manot were distributed to the wounded soldiers by volunteers from the Chabad Terror Victims Project in honor of Purim.
Chabad of Atlantic City held a Purim in Hawaii party was a sold out event, participants enjoyed a kosher island buffet, a tiki bar, dancing and an interactive drum circle.
Crafty criminals are giving Crown Heights residents a run for their money. A growing number of Central Brooklyn identity thieves are using homemade checks to cash in at local banks and ATMs, police said.
Purim was a full day in Kharkov, from 9am in the circus through the late hours with a Purim Seudah in the Shul and literally thousands of people taking part in one of the happiest days of the year.
Yisroel and Chanie (nee Majeski) Glick (Crown Heights)
Nochum and Leah Kurinsky (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)
Campers and staff of CGI Parksville gathered on Monday Shushan Purim, for a camp reunion. Campers took part in a beautiful program led by head staff from both last summer and the upcoming summer.
Talmidim HaShluchim of Chovivai Torah Mesivta took the Bochurim on a grand skiing trip as part of a reward for participating in a Mivtza called “warm up your winter”.
Two of Beis Rivkas school buses were vandalized sometime late last night or today. The vandals smashed the windows on one of the buses as well as sprayed fire extinguishers, leaving the buses covered with a fire retardant powder.
A prominent state assemblyman from Brooklyn defended himself on Monday after wearing blackface to a party he hosted to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, saying he did not mean to offend anyone.
A woman was injured after an SUV turning on Eastern Parkway did not stop and knocked her down as she was crossing in a crosswalk. Bochurim who witnessed the accident called 911 and Hatzalah.
Oholei Torah Eighth Graders put on a grand Shushan Purim carnival for kids, complete with activities, a moon bounce, cotton candy and hotdogs.
Photographer Chaim Perl sought to capture the sights of Purim in the neighborhood in a more ‘uplifting’ style. His unique gallery is presented here for your enjoyment!
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